LACERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LACERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LACERATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LACERATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACERATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LACERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LACERATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To tear or cut flesh deeply and raggedly.
Lacerate suggests an uneven, painful wound rather than a neat cut. It is also used figuratively for a harsh attack on someone's feelings or reputation.
How LACERATE is used
You can lacerate skin, or lacerate someone with criticism.
- Thorns could lacerate the unwary hiker's arms.
- The broken glass would lacerate any bare foot.
- Reviews can lacerate a young author's confidence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LACERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LACERATE
2 longer words begin with LACERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LACERATE
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Common questions about LACERATE
- Is LACERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACERATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACERATE worth?
- LACERATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LACERATE mean?
- To tear or cut flesh deeply and raggedly.
- What letters can be added to LACERATE?
- LACERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LACERATE:
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